419 scam: "susan shabangu" <mrs_susan_shabangu.co_za.016@hotmail.com> URGENT ASSISTANNCE

FROM: MRS SUSAN SHABANGU.

The Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa.

ADDRESS. 108 PRETORIUS STREET

SECOND FLOOR 1066 BUILDING

PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.

TEL+27+83+699+36+26

EMAIL:mrs_susan_shabangu.co_za.016@hotmail.com

Greetings to you,

I humbly offer my friendship, and I hope this mail meets you in good time.

However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not

met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take

due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to

you.

After careful consideration with my children and my attorney, we resolved to

contact you for your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize

for infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as

I make this proposal to you as a person of integrity.

First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is

Mrs. Susan Shabangu, mother of three and the Deputy Minister of Minerals and

Energy of The Republic of South Africa for seven years running, but

currently The Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of

South Africa.

Iam also the Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development

Institute. Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Steering Committee,

under the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI.

You may view my profile on the following links;

http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066.

http://www.gov.za/profiles/shabangu.htm.

I will now give you a general overview of the situation.

When I was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy in 1996, with

my influence, my husband Mr. David Shabangu, a very successful businessman

was awarded several contracts in my ministry and had direct dealings with

foreign investors in this field.

Due to my political status, I was not involved in my husbandÕs business

which was very vast and successful. My beloved husband died whilst on an

official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in February 2001.

After the death of my husband by the end of the year 2003, I was contacted

as next of kin by a private security firm in my country to come forth with

the Certificate of Deposit and claim a safety deposit my husband has in

their Vault in his name.

At that time, my children and I did not have an idea where the Certificate

might be. We then instructed the security firm to continue holding the

safety deposit until further instructions from me.

Whilst preparing for the second remembrance of my beloved husband, I was

going through his library collection and to my astonishment I discovered a

Certificate of Deposit for the safety deposit with this private security

firm, and other documents relating to the safety deposit in a book.

The safety deposit which is a trunk, is stocked with hard currency (US

Dollars) totaling $18,500,000 which was generated from cash payments from

his business associates in the diamond trade from Antwerp, Belgium.

Though I knew my late husband was in the diamond business, but I did not

have the knowledge that he moved funds in cash. This has came as a shock to

me and my children, and we have decided to have this fund invested

immediately, as any member of my family cannot hold such a huge amount in

our name due to my political status, hence we sincerely propose to you to

render us your most needed assistance in this regard.

If you accept to render us your assistance, your role in this project will

be to act on my behalf as a trustee to receive the funds in your Country for

immediate investments commercial and residential properties abroad as well

as profitable ventures.

Though I believe this transaction should be based on mutuality, my familyÕs

interest will be protected by a family associate, who is a banker attached

to the South African reserved bank in my country and in the city

(Johannesburg) where the security firm is located. He is now aware of the

safety deposit, and will assist in making arrangements for release of the

safety deposit, and transfer of the funds. I have informed him that I am

locating one of my husbandÕs business associates (you) to handle the funds

and invest on our behalf, as he might be opposed to my decision to have you

as a business partner if he found out that I barely know you.

For your reliable assistance, we are offering you 15 %( $2,775,000) of the

funds.

I thank you in advance as we anticipate your assistance in enabling us

achieve this goal.

On hearing from you, I will forward your contact to the gentleman banker who

will be assisting us, I will also give you his contact for both of you to

communicate and proceed with the transaction. He and my attorney will be

working with you for a mutual conclusion of the process and I look forward

to a long lasting business relationship with you.

As you may understand, due to my sensitive position in the present

government, it is not safe to communicate with me via phone or fax. This is

why I have communicated with you with my private email address, and I like

us to keep this way, for the safety of this transaction.

Please contact me on my private email

address;mrs_susan_shabangu.co_za.016@hotmail.com,whether or not you are

interested in assisting us,This will enable us make alternative plans, in

the event of non-interest on your part.

With warm regards,

Mrs. S. Shabangu.